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Amy Cuddy

To overcoming fear in high-stakes situations, think deeply about your core values, even if they’re unrelated to the task at hand.

Amy Cuddy, author of the New York Times bestseller Presence, is an internationally recognized expert on the art and science of putting your best foot forward. Her 21-minute TED talk on “power posing” -- the idea that conveying confidence through your body language can actually make you feel more confident -- has been viewed an incredible 32 million times, the site’s second most popular talk ever. Cuddy became interested in psychology after suffering a traumatic car accident as a teenager. After the crash, she needed to retrain herself to perform at a high level. Now a professor at Harvard Business School, her research has enabled others to empower themselves in a similar way.

Amy Cuddy, author of the New York Times bestseller Presence, is an internationally recognized expert on the art and science of putting your best foot forward. Her 21-minute TED talk on “power posing” -- the idea that conveying confidence through your body language can actually make you feel more confident -- has been viewed an incredible 32 million times, the site’s second most popular talk ever. Cuddy became interested in psychology after suffering a traumatic car accident as a teenager. After the crash, she needed to retrain herself to perform at a high level. Now a professor at Harvard Business School, her research has enabled others to empower themselves in a similar way.